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Appendix A:

Exercise Flowchart
The exercise process begins with the selection of the type of exercise to be conducted.The
flowchart below illustrates this process.

Determine Objectives

• Focus of exercise
Determine
• Scope Identify Type
Broad Establish • Scale of Exercise
Goals
Exercise • Extent of play
Planning (suggest type) Discussion-based or
Audience • Format (type) Operations-based
Scenario
• Evaluation method
• Work plan
• Resource needs

Select Complete Scenario
Criteria Identify Functional
Prepare 1. research Roles
Briefing (may be 2. draft & integrate
Materials concurrent 3. review to be tested for
w/scenario 4. talk-through participating staff
development) 5. finalization

Conduct Conduct Conduct Evaluation Prepare After
Exercise Exercise Hot (Analyze Data) Action Report
Briefings Wash (AAR)

Monitor Ongoing Schedule Develop
Improvement Next Exercise Improvement
Tracking Plan

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